Adventist Hospital Cebu Doctors Honored for Service, Dedication
Adventist Hospital Cebu honored its doctors with an appreciation dinner Feb. 2, 2025, at the Quest Hotel and Conference Center in Cebu City. The event recognized their dedication to the hospital’s mission of providing total care. The evening began with an opening statement from Dr. Evelyn Pepito, president of AH-C, who underscored the importance of…
Read MoreASI, Ad Pro Convention in Western Visayas Sparks Renewed Commitments
“To support God’s work until Jesus comes — is our family’s commitment!” declared Bro. Jonathan Lamorin, president-elect of the Adventist-laymen’s Services and Industries of the Southern Asia-Pacific Division (SSD), during the ASI/Adventist Professionals (AdPro) Convention in the West Visayan Conference (WVC). The convention took place at the Iloilo Central Church in Iloilo City from Jan.…
Read MoreAustralian Missionaries Partner with Churches in Cebu for Simultaneous Evangelism
Metro Cebu became the center of spiritual transformation when “Big Build Australia,” an evangelistic team from Australia, conducted 10-day simultaneous evangelistic events across eight locations in Metro Cebu from Jan. 8-18, 2025. Themed “Cebu for Christ,” this simultaneous evangelism program is a collaborative effort between the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Central Visayas. Organizers reported that…
Read MoreNegros Occidental Church Leaders Anticipate Bountiful Harvest 2025
Local church administrators across Negros Occidental Conference convened Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2025, at the NOC Convention Center for their 3rd annual conference. The event, with the theme “Called to be Faithful: Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus,” primarily discussed the goals and objectives of Harvest 2025, a year-long intensive evangelism strategy launched by…
Read MoreA Letter for a Pastor’s Wife – Part 2
Dear Pastor’s Wife, As a minister’s wife, you possess incredible strength despite your challenges—something not granted to others. As a woman, society may regard you as second in authority only to your husband. However, you are like a thin layer of gold—strong yet flexible, capable of being drawn into incredibly thin wires. This characteristic only shows your…
Read MoreA Letter to a Pastor’s Wife
Dear Pastor’s Wife, You find your nine-year-old daughter sitting alone on a bench, her small figure hidden by the leaves of a plant. Although you can’t see her face, you notice her shoulders shaking, and you see her hands moving towards her face. You realize she is trying to stifle a sob. You approach and…
Read MoreASI-Ad Pro Advisory Meeting Inspires Total Member Involvement in Bohol
Bohol, Philippines – A spirit of unity and dedication filled the air as Adventist leaders and professionals came together for the Adventist Laymen-Services and Industries and Adventist Professionals (AdPro-ASI) advisory meeting in Bohol. Led by communication directors and ASI/Ad Pro coordinators Pastor Bernie Maniego for the Central Philippine Union Conference and Pastor Lelord Aranguez for…
Read MoreSpouses’ Convention Culminates in Emotional Display of Shared Strength
Bulacao, Talisay, Cebu (February 1, 2025)—Central Philippines’ Ministerial Spouses Association Seminar and Back to the Altar Convocation concluded today with emotional moments as participants shared unspoken encouragement through the language of their hugs. The event focused on equipping and empowering ministerial spouses to bring their families back to the altar and effectively contribute to their…
Read MoreOpening Night of Ministerial Spouses Convention in Cebu Kicks Off with Over 200 Attendees
Spouses of ministers across the Central Philippines gather at the Adventist Academy International Church in Bulacao, Talisay City, Cebu, for the first Ministerial Spouses Association and Back to the Altar Convocation for the year 2025. The event, held Jan. 29-Feb. 1, officially opened Wednesday night with 240 ministerial spouses and supporting staff in attendance. Its…
Read MoreFinding God in the Universe’s Grand Display
Lyn Lucero Another cosmic phenomenon shines its way into the current headlines. As everyone may have heard of this news already, it is the planet parade or the planetary alignment wherein one can see six planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune— in the night sky. On January 25, the Economic Times published an article…
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